Rhonda Smith’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story
Emma Newman
Updated on January 07, 2026
| Intro | American basketball player | ||||
| A.K.A. | Rhonda Y. Smith | ||||
| Is | Athlete Basketball player | ||||
| From | United States of America | ||||
| Type | Sports | ||||
| Gender | male | ||||
| Birth | 1 May 1973 | ||||
| Age: | 47 years | ||||
| Star sign | Taurus | ||||
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Rhonda Smith is a Canadian bassist, best known for her work with Prince.
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Biography
Rhonda Smith was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Her family moved to Montreal when she was a child. She and her 3 siblings were encouraged to play music and she began playing baritone horn, keyboards, guitar, and eventually electric bass. Rhonda attended McGill University in Montreal studying jazz performance. After gaining some experience in the local rock scene, she moved on to work with Canadian artists Claude Dubois, Daniel Lavoie, Robert Charebois and James Blovin. She won a Juno award for “Best Contemporary Jazz Album”, for her work with Jim Hillman and The Merlin Factor. While attending a music convention in Germany, she met Sheila E., and gave her a press kit after learning Prince was putting a new band together.
2 months later, Prince called and she went to Paisley Park to record on the "Emancipation" album. She recorded and toured with Prince for almost 10 years. In addition, she has worked with Jeff Beck, Chaka Kahn, Beyonce, T.I., Erykah Badu, Lee Ritenour and more. in 2000 she released her first solo effort, "Intellipop". <ref>
Discography
- Intellipop (2000)
- RS2 (2006)
With the New Power Generation
- Newpower Soul – 1998
